Shoe and method of making the same



v Jan. 25, 1938. J GREEN 2,106,676

SHOE AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME Filed March 4, 1957 INVENTOR firms/4. Eff/Y ATi'ORNEY Patented Jan. 25, 1938 2,106,676 1 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2,106,676 suos AND METHOD or NG THE SAME James A. Green, Dolgeville, N. Y., assignor to Daniel Green Company, Dolgeville, N. Y., a corporation of Massachusetts Application March 4, 1937, Serial No.128,901

Claims. (Ci. 12-142) My invention relates to an improved construction in turned shoes and also to improved methods of making same, and particularly to that type of turned shoe in which the upper and sole are made of fabric material for' the upper and soft leather for the sole, such as is described in strip or rand of braid stitched to the bottom edge of the upper to form the improved welt;

-' Fig. 3 is an enlarged sectional view on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is a side elevation similar to Fig. 2 with the welt strip turned over the stitching shown in my United States Letters Patent-No. 1,348,941 Fig. 2; dated August 10, 1920. Fig. 5 is a sectional view .on the line 5-5 of In using the methods of making the shoe shown Fig. 4;

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the upper with the 0 in my patent, it has heretofore been impossible. Fig. 6 is cross-sectional view of the shoe be- 10 to use fabric materials for the upper such as fore it is turned and before the inner sock lining satins, silks and other similar fabric with long, is attached; and floating threads in the weave, because such Fig. '7 is an enlarged cross-section on the line threads worked back from the edge of the upper I-l of Fig. 1 showing the construction and readjoining the sole and so disfigured the resulting lation of parts in the completedshoe after being 15 shoes and slippers made of such materials. turned and lasted.

The objects of my invention are, among other Similar numerals refer to similar parts throughthings, to devise improved methods of making out the several figures. such. turned shoes when made of fabrics having Referring to the drawing, I will now describe long, floating threads in the weave by the use of how the various parts of the shoeare assembled n an improved welt extending around the lower and fastened together in my improved methods margin of the upper to the heel portion and sethat result in the shoe shown in Fig. 1. The cured both to .the upper and counter by closer upper 8 is preferably made of satin, silk or other and tighter stitches concealed within the shoe fabric material and is secured in the usual way than have been heretofore used, whereby a tight to the counter 9, after which the strip or rand of seam has been provided within the contour of braid iii to form my improved welt is secured by the shoe. the stitching II to the bottom edges of the upper In the resulting improved shoe when turned 8 and or the counter 9 as shown in Figs. 2 and 3. and lasted to form, such welt serves to protect the Sumcient material of the strip l0 extends uplower margin of the upper where it would ordiwardly from the bottom edge (Fig. 3) to permit 30 narily contact with the sole which advantageously the strip "I to be turned or folded on itself over provides longer wear. Thisweltalsoprevents the the stitching II wn in Flgs- 4 n 5 n upper from directly contacting with the floor in which turned position the strip I0 is secured by cases when suflicient use and wear have caused stitches or cement.

5 the foot of the wearer to spread the shoe or The outer sole {3 comprises a thin piece of 5 slipper. leather and is cut to size and shape according to Such improved welt construction not only imthe length and width of the slipper. Secured proves the appearance of the shoe and increases to the sole I3 is the backing II to which the hair its strength but also enables me to make Shoes felt padding l5 of less area than the sole l3 and 4 and slippers using certain fabrics in the uppers backing I4 is secured by stitching l6 inside the which could not be utilized by following the methmargin so as to p es nt a rt a y sp s d ods set forth in my patent. shoulder I! that is enclosed by the turned over With these and other objects in view, the insole l3 and backing ll as shown in Fig. 7. vention comprises not only the shoe having the The sole l3 as shown in the lower part of .45 novel features of construction herein shown and Fig. 6 1S H W- n h the pp 8 and Well described, but also in the improved methods of strip III by the line of stitching it that passes making the shoe, the invention being further through the upper, welt strip l0, backing I4 and described herein and then particularly pointed sole l3 to form the general structure of the shoe, out in the appended claims. each part at this stage, however, being mong In the accompanying drawing showing my inside out (Fig. 6). 50 vention in a preferred and practical form of a The shoe is now turned and the sock-lining i9 shoe or slipper, is inserted and shaped to the desired form by Fig. 1 is a side elevation of the completed shoe lasting in the usual manner, and the heel portion or slipper; 20 is fastened to the counter 9 as shown in the completed shoe (Fig.1). 55

As shown in Fig. '7 the inner edges of the upper and also of the welt strip I 0 as wellas the inner edges of the outer sole l3 and backing ll abut against the shoulder ll of the hair-felt padded insole l5 to secure a firm construction for the slipper and to prevent any spreading of the padding of the insole i5. Eurthermore the lines of stitching II and iii are not only tight seams, but are also concealed within the contour of the shoe so that only the turned or folded outer part of the welt l0 appears between the upper 8 and outer sole l3 as shown in Figs. 1 and 7. Hence my improved shoe possesses not only an improved appearance but also added strength in the union of its parts.

While the shoe structure and method of making same embody the invention in its preferred form, it will be understood that changes and variations may be made in the various detailed features without departing from the principles and scope of the invention herein disclosed.

I claim as my invention:

1. A turned shoe comprising in combination an upper, a rand having its upper margin stitched to the upper with its free margin downwardly and inwardly folded to present its raw edge substantially in alinement with the inturned edge of the upper, an outer sole having its edge inturned, said sole being provided with an upwardly projecting padded insole of less area than said outer sole stitched to said outer sole inside its margin to present a vertically disposed shoulder abutting and bearing against the inner edges of the upper, welt and inturned edge of the outer sole in a substantially vertical plane, and a single stitched seam uniting the upper, the outer sole and interposed welt between said inner edges and the stitching uniting the upper and welt.

' 2. A turned shoe comprising in combination an upper, a rand having its upper margin stitched to the upper with its free margin downwardly and inwardly folded to present its raw edge substantially in alinement with the inturned edge of the upper, an outer sole having its edge inturned, said sole being provided with an upwardly projecting padded insole of less area than said outer sole stitched to said outer sole inside its margin to present a vertically disposed shoulder abutting stantially vertical plane, a single, stitched seam uniting the upper, the outer sole and interposed welt between said inner edges and the stitching uniting the upper and welt, and a sock-lining of greater area than said insole superposed over the insole and inturned lower margins of the upper to cover the stitched seams.

3. A method of making shoes which comprises stitching the lower margin of a rand inside and along the bottom edge of an upper, then folding the upper margin of the rand outwardly and downwardly and securing same to the upper to form a welt, securing a padded insole of less area than the area of an outer sole on the inner side, and inside the outer edges, of said outer sole, then stitching the upper and welt to the outer sole, all the parts being wrong side out, then turning the shoe so made right side out, and finally lasting same to form.

4. A method of making shoes which comprises stitching a rand along the bottom edge of an upper, said stitching passing along the lower margin of the rand, then folding the upper margin of'the .rand outwardly and downwardly to form a welt, securing a padded insole on the inner side of an outer sole inside the outer edges of the latter, then stitching the upper and welt to the outer edge of the outer sole, all the parts being wrong side out, then turning the shoe so made right side out, and finally lasting same to form.

5. A method of making shoes which comprises stitching a rand along the bottom edge of an upper, said stitching passing along the lower margin of the rand, then folding the upper margin of the rand outwardly and downwardly to 1 form a welt, securing a padded insole on the inner side of an outer sole inside the outer edges of the latter, then securing the upper and outer margin of the welt to the outer edge of the outer sole 1,

welt and outer sole abut against the padded in- I sole, and finally lasting same to form.

JAMES A. GREEN. 

